Enrollment figures and estimates for institutions of higher education covering fall 1973 and 1974 are presented. Tables indicate growth rated in public and private 4-year institutions and the 4-year branches of universities, and for 2-year institutions and the 2-year branches of other institutions. Data are also presented by sex and attendance…

The process of site evaluation and selection for the expansion of a community college is discussed. Two sites, one downtown, the other suburban, are recommended for consideration. Background information is given on population patterns, enrollment potential, campus size, and site area requirements. Ten potential sites are analyzed using the site…

The projection of enrollment changes is vital to the planning of educational facilities. However, existing methods of projecting urban populations fall short of acceptable performance because they fail to adequately take into account residential mobility. As a starting point for improving these methods, this report develops an accounting model of…

This speech emphasizes Florida's progress in school planning while exposing a number of their still unsolved educational planning problems. Among these problems are those of (1) pupil population analysis within the school district when considerations have to be made concerning whether to add to or remodel existing schools, or to construct new…

Based on the assumption that enrollment rates through 1977-78 will continue the trend from 1957-58 to 1967-68, projections are determined for several key educational statistics, including enrollment for all levels from kindergarten through graduate study, number of high school graduates and college degrees, number of teachers and other…

This long-range, comprehensive plan for early childhood education in Alaska focuses on providing environmental surroundings conducive to learning for children aged 3, 4 and 5. Topics covered are: (1) needs, objectives and activities--projected numbers of students (age and grade distribution, school distribution), early childhood education…

A model was developed to be used in the resolution of problems in the rural and suburban school districts in Intermediate School District #110 service area of King County, Washington. The system based on this model was used to move information from the professional/technical base to the manager confronted with the problem resolution. The problem…

This monograph aims at presenting information and suggestions on alternative provisions and procedures for planning and effecting needed changes in education. It outlines the kinds of studies that need to be made to facilitate rational planning, describes how these studies should be conducted, and identifies the personnel to make the studies.…

To discuss the ways in which a planner can specify future education needs in a changing political climate, the author focuses on Ontario, and uses tables and enrollment projections as illustrations. The author notes that the issue of how much to spend on education is political, and observes that, in Ontario, the growing demand will be for…

Eleven annotations from the ERIC system concern school districts' experiences with declining enrollments. Some of the abstracts deal with forecasting models; some with suggestions for expanding educational services to the community; and others with the effects that declining enrollments will have on teacher tenure and negotiation agreements. (MLF)

A study of the unmet postsecondary educational needs of residents of a five-county area in northeastern Pennsylvania was conducted by means of surveys of 10,000 high school students, 10,000 adults, and 76 area employers. In addition, educational statistics of the area populations and an analysis of constraining geographic and economic factors were…

The editorial board of Forum states that, with few exceptions (immediately after the two world wars; in the period 1955-1965), the birth rate has shown a long-term decline since the late nineteenth century. This represents an unprecedented opportunity to bring about improvement in the quality of education. (KC)

Statistics and commentary on medical school enrollment trends are presented in the brief review of the 40,569 individuals competing for 15,493 available places in the freshman classes of U.S. medical schools for 1977-1978. (LBH)

This article briefly describes the decline of the number of minority teachers at a time when the numbers of minority students are increasing and are projected to increase through the end of this century. The article reports a variety of studies and statistics which reflect this trend. (JL)

The validity of proposed solutions to British higher education problems that would substitute competition and market mechanisms for the existing system of free education are discussed in the context of recent European experiences, the postsecondary education population, the education-employment equilibrium, and socioeconomic patterns. (MSE)